The importance of regulation-induced innovation for sustainable development

Sustainability

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 270-292

  Ashford, Nicholas A ^a   Hall, Ralph P ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co optimization; Economic development; Employment; Environment; Health and safety; Innovation; Lock in; Path dependency; Policy integration; Regulation; Sustainability; Sustainable development; System changes; Trade

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; LOCKS (FASTENERS); PLANNING;

CO-OPTIMIZATION; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH AND SAFETY; LOCK-IN; PATH DEPENDENCY; POLICY INTEGRATION; REGULATION; SYSTEM CHANGE;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84856787906     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su3010270     Document Type: Article

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